Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode for electrochemical measurement including a carbon nanotube, a catalyst causing a specific chemical reaction, and an insulator in which the carbon nanotube and the catalyst are embedded, wherein a part of the catalyst is exposed at the surface of the insulator and a part of the carbon nanotube is exposed at the surface of the insulator to form an electoconductive portion, or wherein a part of the catalyst is exposed at the surface of the insulator, and a part of the carbon nanotube is electrically connected to the exposed catalyst to form an electoconductive portion.

Abstract: A carbon fine particle structure containing plural carbon fine particles having a graphite structure and a crosslinked part containing plural functional groups chemically bonded to each other, at least one ends of each of the functional groups being connected to different carbon fine particles, the plural carbon fine particles and the crosslinked part constituting a network structure, and a process for producing the same are provided. A carbon fine particle transcriptional body and a solution for producing the carbon fine particle structure, an carbon fine particle structure electronic device using the carbon fine particle structure and a process for producing the same, and an integrated circuit using the same are provided.

Abstract: An electron beam generator device includes a base body having a conductive surface and a electron-emission electrode having a carbon nanotube structure on the conductive surface of the substrate. The carbon nanotube structure constitutes a network structure which has plural carbon nanotubes and a crosslinked part including a chemical bond of plural functional groups. The chemical bond connects one end of one of the carbon nanotubes to another one of the carbon nanotubes. A method for producing an electron beam generator device, includes applying plural carbon nanotubes each having a functional group onto a conductive surface of a base body, and crosslinking the functional groups with a chemical bond to form a crosslinked part, thereby forming a carbon nanotube structure constituting a network structure having plural carbon nanotubes electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a toner for electrostatic charge development including a binder resin and an infrared absorber, wherein at least one of the infrared absorbers is a compound represented by Structural Formula (1).

Abstract: A rectifying device comprising a pair of electrodes, and a carrier transporter consisting of one or more of carbon nanotubes provided between the pair of electrodes wherein high frequency response and heat resistance of the carrier transporter are enhanced by differentiating two connection structures such that the barrier level between one electrode and the first interface of the carrier transporter is different from the barrier level between the other electrode and the second interface of the carrier transporter. An electronic circuit employing such a rectifying device and a process for producing the rectifying device are also provided.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes: a bulb including bent and straight-tube portions having an external tube diameter of 12 to 20 mm and a tube length of 800 to 2500 mm. The straight portions are disposed generally within the same plane through the bent portions. A pair of end portions with electrodes sealed therein form a single discharge path through the straight tube and bent portions. A phosphor layer is formed on the inner face of the bulb, and a discharge medium including mercury is sealed in the bulb. Thermal deterioration of the phosphor layer formed at the straight tube portions is reduced so deterioration of the initial light flux is suppressed, allowing lighting at higher efficiency. With the above configuration, a fluorescent lamp is compact and capable of light with high efficiency, and with improved light output properties. A light fixture uses this fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: Provided are: a composite formed by mixing a carbon nanotube structure and a metal-containing material, the carbon nanotube structure having a network structure constructed by mutually cross-linking functional groups bonded to plural carbon nanotubes through chemical bonding of the functional groups together; and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite of the carbon nanotube and the metal-containing material is capable of effectively using characteristics of the carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: To provide a composite excellent in mechanical strength or in electric conductivity and obtained by combining a carbon nanotube structure and ceramics, and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite is composed of the carbon nanotube structure and the ceramics, and, in the carbon nanotube carbon nanotube structure, functional groups bonded to multiple carbon nanotubes are chemically bonded to mutually cross-link to construct a network structure.

Abstract: To provide a composite excellent in mechanical strength or in electric conductivity and obtained by combining a carbon nanotube structure and ceramics, and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite is composed of the carbon nanotube structure and the ceramics, and, in the carbon nanotube carbon nanotube structure, functional groups bonded to multiple carbon nanotubes are chemically bonded to mutually cross-link to construct a network structure.

Abstract: To provide a resistance element having an electric resistance body with excellent stability and a method of manufacturing the same. The resistance element includes an electric resistance body, on a base body surface, consisting of a carbon nanotube structure layer 14, which configures a mesh structure in which at least plural carbon nanotubes are cross-linked to one another. The method of manufacturing the resistance element includes: an applying step of applying the base body surface 12 with a liquid solution containing carbon nanotubes having functional groups; and a cross-linking step of forming the carbon nanotube structure layer 14, used as an electric resistance body, that configures a mesh structure in which the plural carbon nanotubes are cross-linked to one another through curing of the liquid solution after application.

Abstract: An electric part including a matrix-shaped nonconductive base member, and a carbon nanotube group that is sealed within the nonconductive base member and includes at least one of a carbon nanotube and a plurality carbon nanotubes that are electrically connected to each other. Substantially only an end portion of the carbon nanotube or at least carbon nanotube contained in the plurality of carbon nanotubes may be exposed from one surface of the nonconductive base member, and an electrode may be connected to a side surface of at least one carbon nanotube included in the carbon nanotube group.

Abstract: The invention provides an aliphatic polymer having a ketone group and ether bonding in its main chain, characterized by comprising structural units represented by the Formula (1) and by the Formula (2). In the Formulae (1) and (2), Ra and Rb each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. Rc represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having ether bonding in a terminal thereof, or a single bond. n1 represents an integer of 1 or more. n2 represents an integer of 0 or more. And, n1+n2 is in a range of 2 to 1000. The polymer preferably contains ether bonds and ketone groups in a ratio of 0.01 to 100. The polymer can be substantially comprised of a structural unit represented by the Formula (1) as a repeating unit. A resin composition containing as a component structural units represented by the Formula (1) is also provided. The resin composition may further comprise an electrically conductive powder.

Abstract: An object of the present invention to provide a fluorescent lamp in which after formation of a phosphor layer, a glass bulb is bent and in which the phosphor layer is not subject to cracking or peel-off even in bent parts with a small radius of curvature, thus offering a good appearance. A fluorescent lamp includes a glass bulb 1 having bent parts, a protective film 2 having a fine grain layer 2a comprising fine grains of average grain size at most 100 nm and attached to an inner surface of the glass bulb, and large-sized grains some of which are buried in the fine grain layer 2a, the other large-sized grains projecting from the fine grain layer 2a, a phosphor layer 3 formed on the protective film 2 of the glass bulb 1, discharge inducing means 4, 4 sealably installed in opposite ends of the glass bulb 1, and a discharge medium sealed in the glass bulb 1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of synthesizing an aliphatic polymer having a ketone group in the main chain thereof, in which polyhydric alcohol (for example, glycerin) as a raw material is polymerized in the presence of a catalyst, and a method of preparing a composition containing an aliphatic polymer having a ketone group in the main chain thereof, including such a process.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp 1 comprises: a bulb 2 formed by heating bent-portion-formation preordination portions of a single straight-tube-shaped bulb 2a having an external tube diameter of 12 to 20 mm and a tube length of 800 to 2500 mm, forming a plurality of bent portions 2c and straight tube portions 2b adjacent to the bent portions 2c by bending processing, such that the straight portions 2b are disposed generally within the same plane by way of the bent portions 2c, forming in close proximity a pair of end portions 2d and 2d with electrodes 5 and 5 sealed in so as to form a single discharge path through the straight tube portions 2b and bent portions 2c, forming a phosphor layer 4 on the inner face of the bulb, and sealing a discharge medium including mercury; and a base 6 provided on the end portions 2d and 2d of the bulb 2; whereby thermal deterioration of the phosphor layer 4 formed at the straight tube portions 2b is reduced so deterioration of the initial light flux is suppressed, allowing lighting at high

Abstract: Provided are a gas decomposing unit and an electrode for a fuel cell capable of stably supporting a gas decomposing catalyst. A gas decomposing unit and an electrode for a fuel cell each including: a carbon nanotube structure having a mesh structure in which functional groups bonded to plural carbon nanotubes are chemically bonded to mutually cross-link the plural carbon nanotubes; and a gas decomposing catalyst supported on the carbon nanotube structure. A method of manufacturing a gas decomposing unit characterized by including: an applying step of applying, to the surface of a substrate, a solution containing plural carbon nanotubes to which functional groups are bonded; a cross-linking step of chemically bonding the functional groups to build a mesh structure in which the plural carbon nanotubes mutually cross-link; and a supporting step of forming the carbon nanotube structure supporting a gas decomposing catalyst.

Abstract: A method of producing an organic-inorganic composite insulating material for electronic element comprises subjecting a mixture of an organic polymer or its solution and a metal alkoxide or its solution as a starting material to sol-gel reaction of the metal alkoxide in the presence of the organic polymer.

Abstract: The method of manufacturing an electric part including a matrix-shaped nonconductive base member, and a carbon nanotube group that is sealed within the nonconductive base member and includes at least one of a carbon nanotube and a plurality carbon nanotubes that are electrically connected to each other. According to the method, substantially only an end portion of the carbon nanotube or at least carbon nanotube contained in the plurality of carbon nanotubes may be exposed from one surface of the nonconductive base member, and an electrode may be connected to a side surface of at least one carbon nanotube included in the carbon nanotube group.

Abstract: A method for producing a carbon nanotube thin film comprises a step of dropping a mixed liquid containing carbon nanotubes and an ionic liquid onto a liquid surface of a film forming liquid to spread the carbon nanotubes on the liquid surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device including a transporting layer which involves a low environmental load and which is excellent in semiconductor characteristics by means of a configuration having, on the surface of a base body, at least a transporting layer constituted by a carbon nanotube structure layer having a network structure in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes mutually cross-link. Also, provided is a method of manufacturing the same.